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Street photography is perhaps the best-loved and most widely known
of all photographic genres, with names like Cartier-Bresson,
Brassai and Doisneau familiar even to those with a fleeting
knowledge of the medium. Yet, what exactly is street photography?
From what viewpoint does it present its subjects, and how does this
viewpoint differ from that of documentary photography? Looking
closely at the work of Atget, Kertesz, Bovis, Rene-Jacques,
Brassai, Doisneau, Cartier- Bresson and more, this elegantly
written book, extensively illustrated with both well-known and
neglected works, unpicks Parisian street photography's affinity
with Impressionist art, as well as its complex relationship with
parallel literary trends and authors from Baudelaire to Philippe
Soupault. Clive Scott traces street photography's origins, asking
what really what happened to photography when it first abandoned
the studio, and brings to the fore fascinating questions about the
way the street photographer captures or frames those subjects -
traders, lovers, entertainers - so beloved of the genre.In doing
so, Scott reveals street photography to be a poetic, even
'picturesque' form, looking not to the individual but to the type;
not to the 'reality' of the street but to its 'romance'.
2011 marks the centenary of the death of Edward Whymper, one of the
most important figures in the history of mountaineering. His ascent
of the Matterhorn in 1865, and the deaths of four members of his
party on the way down, attracted attention throughout the world,
bringing him praise and criticism in equal measure. In later years,
he largely devoted his life to lecturing and writing guidebooks,
touring Britain, Europe and America. Whymper was an early member of
the Alpine Club and in the club's archives is a set of magic
lantern slides he used to illustrate his lectures. Based on
extensive research, former AC Archivist Peter Berg has combined
these images with extracts from Whymper's books and diaries and
writings by his contemporaries, to recreate the lecture 'My
Scrambles amongst the Alps', first given in 1895. These pictures,
mostly not seen for 100 years and never been published as a set
before, give us a unique glimpse of the mountain world at the end
of the 19th century. We visit the Zermatt valley and its peaks,
passes and glaciers, experience Whymper's many attempts to climb
the Matterhorn, explore the Mont Blanc region, including the
ill-fated building of an observatory on the summit, and share some
of the joys and sorrows of mountaineering. Setting the lecture in
context, is a foreword by the distinguished mountaineer and former
AC President, Stephen Venables.
"I have always been inspired by what was happening on the street -
and anyway, I couldn't afford the high fashion price tags." -
Caroline Baker "Featuring an array of - now - infamous covers and
high fashion editorials crafted by Baker, readers are encouraged to
bask in the success of her trail-blazing tale and indulge in the
history of streetwear's rise to the helm of the fashion industry."
- Wonderland "A fantastic delve into the story of fashion styling
straight from the lips (and visual archive) of the lady who
invented it all, Caroline Baker" - Navaz Batliwalla,
disneyrollergirl Caroline Baker is the antidote to high fashion. As
the legendary fashion editor of Nova magazine in the 1960s and
'70s, her style was quite literally cutting-edge (she famously
chopped up clothes to achieve her desired looks). She is credited
with challenging the status quo of the industry and society at
large, and introducing street fashion to the mass market.
Stylist-of-choice for the most dynamic female designers on the
scene - Katharine Hamnett and Vivienne Westwood - Caroline has
continued her trajectory as a fashion provocateur. Her work has
appeared on the pages of Vogue, Tatler and Cosmopolitan as well as
The Face and i-D - and unsurprisingly, a new generation of
style-setters is now looking to Baker's back catalogue for
inspiration. This book offers an in-depth overview of Baker's work,
expertly curated and considered by Iain R. Webb. It is divided into
sections that highlight specific recurring themes and tropes - such
as Punk Rock, DIY, Utility and Sportswear. These ideas have defined
Baker's evolving sartorial vocabulary over six decades, and set a
template for street fashion that endures to this day. Accompanied
with personal commentary from Baker herself and specially written
contributions by Vivienne Westwood and Katharine Hamnett, this is
the definitive guide to Caroline Baker and her influence on
fashion.
`Victorian Cornwall' is a tour around the county from the north
coast on the Devon border right around to Land's End, out to the
Scillies and back up the south coast with a few inland villages
interspersed. The book is illustrated by photographs taken from the
1850s right through to 1901-a large span of Queen Victoria's reign.
The photographs used where practicable are as early as possible in
an effort to save these rare and treasured images for generations
to come. The photographs all come from the author's personal
collection and will take the reader back to Cornwall of 150 years
ago; included in the book are photographs of characters, customs,
villages, harbours, mines and buildings of note. This fascinating
book is well researched using the knowledge of many local people.
After the death of her father, Sakellaraki's photography emerged as
a passageway to navigate her personal grief. The project evolved to
explore collective mourning in Greek society, ancestral rituals,
private trauma and the passage of time-inspired by the last female
communities of mourners in the Mani peninsula of Greece. 'In the
wake of witnessing loss globally within our cultures and
civilisations, I want to stimulate the viewer to rethink mortality
through this imagined path of departure onto a new landscape. ..The
Truth is in the Soil, reflects on how my personal story has
transformed into a collective narrative of loss aiming at
contributing to the collection of tales of human struggle for
meaning. To me, these images work as vehicles for mourning perished
ideals of vitality, prosperity and belonging, attempting to tell
something further than their subjects by creating a space where
death can exist.'
Photography arrived in the harbour city of Mumbai (erstwhile
Bombay) as early as 1840, via trade, as well as through European
explorers and government officials. With the establishment of
India's first Photographic Society in the city in 1854, the medium
was used for documentation and later, even taught as an art form.
Between the mid-nineteenth and early-twentieth century, Mumbai
became one of the largest centres of photography's patronage and
dissemination in India, underscored by practitioners like Dr
Narayan Daji (c1828-1875), a medical doctor and brother to the
acclaimed Indologist, Dr Bhau Daji.
A vibrant survey of the trends and talents across the globe
fuelling street photography today and a fresh take of what street
photography is and can be. A world tour of the very best street
photography today, Reclaim the Street showcases work by more than
100 contemporary photographers, from the established to the
emerging, from all corners of the globe: here is work by Indian
practitioner Swarat Ghosh, Thai photographer Jutharat
Pinyodoonyachet (aka Poupay), and the Brazilian photographer
Gustavo Minas. Truly diverse in scope, it pays long overdue
attention to flourishing scenes throughout the world, interweaving
thirty-four photographer portfolios, in-depth case studies, and
surveys of the geographical hotspots where communities of street
photographers are thriving today. Great photographic minds don’t
think alike, nor are two streets identical: follow these
photographers as they capture snapshots of people and places
perpetually in flux. The global, and ultimately optimistic and
humanistic edge of Reclaim the Street will deepen its readers’
love of photography, as well as leave them inspired by the places
and people captured through today’s sharpest lenses.
Celebrate the stunning diversity of Britain's football landscape
with this limited-edition postcard set of specially selected photos
from Mike Bayly's best-selling book, British Football's Greatest
Grounds. From grounds nestled in idyllic countryside to stadiums
found amid big cities, these postcards transport you to some of the
most scenic, historic and important football landmarks in Britain.
From non-league to the Premier League, you'll see beautiful shots
of the homes of Arthurlie, Ashton United, Aston Villa, Cambridge
United, Great Yarmouth Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Hastings
United, Luton Town, Maidenhead United, Mossley, QPR and
Stourbridge. This outstanding collection of postcard photos, taken
by acclaimed sports photographers, is sure to leave you planning a
future football pilgrimage.
Many photographers wish to capture stunning and memorable images of
the natural world, yet the whole process can be a challenge. Not
only does getting the perfect shot require a complex mixture of
skill and luck, but there is little practical advice available on
how to find wildlife to photograph. This unique book describes a
straightforward system for how to successfully locate wildlife, the
most difficult aspect of wildlife photography. The patience and
persistence have to come from you, but equipped with the right
fieldcraft there is far more chance of getting the results – and
the special moments – you are looking for. Individual chapters
offer guidance on how to photograph birds, mammals, butterflies and
dragonflies, as well as reptiles and some of our more elusive
species. The particularities of various habitat types are
discussed, and there are tips on equipment, technical
specifications and how to make a good portable hide. While sharing
some of her most successful and beautiful images, the author also
gives useful examples of when things didn’t quite work out –
reflecting on how things could have been done differently to get a
better outcome. With the help of this book you’ll soon be taking
the photographs you’ve always dreamed of, sometimes.
Enter the world of HBO's global television phenomenon Game of
Thrones with The Photography of Game of Thrones - the definitive
photographic collection from the set of the hit series. Witness how
official unit stills photographer and Nikon ambassador Helen Sloan
and the unit photography team selected 850 incredible images from
the production of HBO's legendary series Game of Thrones, including
candid, never-before-seen images of cast and crew. Enjoy exclusive
access and images directly from the set as George R.R. Martin's
world of Westeros was translated to the TV screen. One of 4
comprehensive and officially licensed Game of Thrones retrospective
books from HarperVoyager. * UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS - 416 pages of
images, details, and anecdotes covering Game of Thrones seasons
1-8. * EXCLUSIVE IMAGES - Curated from an archive of 1.5 million
photos. Enjoy over 850 hand-selected images direct from the set. *
UNSEEN MOMENTS - View legendary characters such as Tyrion,
Daenerys, Cersei, Jaime, Brienne, and Jon Snow uniquely captured
through Helen Sloan's lens. * HEAR FROM THE SHOW'S CREATORS -
Features an exclusive foreword from Game of Thrones showrunners
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. * A PRESTIGE COFFEE TABLE BOOK -
Deluxe 9.75 x 13 inch format. * A HIGHLY DESIRABLE GIFT FOR FANS -
Released in time for the holiday season, this is the perfect gift
for Game of Thrones fans.
The must-have business guide for all artists, written by the leading specialist in the global art market
Written for artists of all levels, ages and mediums the latest book from bestselling author Magnus Resch explores how artists can have a career in the field they love. He answers the most important questions including: How do I find gallery representation? How do I write an artist statement? How should I price my artworks? And what's the best Instagram strategy? Case studies are drawn from interviews with leading experts and practitioners, including artists, gallerists, and curators. It's an invaluable resource to explain the core business principles of being an artist and reveals how to make it in the art market.
This must-have guide includes business advice from the art world’s leading experts, such as Hans Ulrich Obrist, Jeffrey Deitch, Simon de Pury, Mera & Don Rubell, Mr. Brainwash, Oscar Murillo, Sean Scully, Peter Halley, Kenny Scharf, Lucien Smith, Lisa Schiff, Julian Schnabel, Georgina Adam, Katherine Bernhardt, Shirin Neshat, Laurie Simmons, Jordan Wolfson, Jitish Kallat, Zhang Huan, Rashid Johnson, Marilyn Minter, Raymond Pettibon and many more.
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Named a Best Gift Book/Best Travel Book of the Year by the New York
Times, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, House Beautiful,
Business Insider, The Daily Beast, Forbes, Fodor's, The Points Guy,
Seattle Times, and more "This is the comfort food of travel books.
. . . This book will sweep you off your feet."-New York Times Book
Review "Gorgeous . . . breathtaking . . . spectacular."-Publishers
Weekly Patricia Schultz curates the world. When she published the
original 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, she created not only a
new kind of travel book but also a new way of thinking about our
experiences and interests. Now Schultz captivates our hearts in the
same compelling way her original book spoke to our minds. Moving
from eloquent word to breath-taking image, she takes us on a visual
journey of the best the world has to offer, and as we turn the
pages and pore over these images, we feel it all: joy, curiosity,
awe, passion, nostalgia (if we've been there), inspiration (because
we want to go), and a profound and transforming sense of how lucky
we are to live in a world filled with such beauty and wonder-to see
tributaries of mist curling over the Great Wall, elephants grazing
on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, the sun setting on the wild
coast of Donegal, masked whirling dancers at a festival in Bhutan.
The book itself is a thing of beauty, an oversize feast of more
than 1,000 all-new photographs and 544 pages, every spread and page
designed to showcase these mesmerizing photographs and hold just
enough of Schultz's lively text that we know why it is we're
looking at them. It is a perfect gift for every traveller, every
fan of the original, every dreamer whose Instagram feed is filled
with pictures of places near and far.
Learn to take great photos with your iPhone--the camera you always
have with you! Imagine if someone took the same photographic
techniques, principles, and tools used by high-end and professional
photographers, but applied them to shooting with an iPhone. Imagine
the type of images you'd be able to create using those same ideas.
Well, finally, somebody has. The world's #1 best-selling
photography techniques author is about to break all the rules as he
shows you how to apply the same techniques today's top pro
photographers use to make stunning images. You're going to learn
exactly how to use these techniques to create images that people
will just not believe you could actually take with a phone (but
with the quality of the iPhone's camera, you absolutely can!).
Scott leaves all the techno-speak behind and, instead, treats the
whole book as if it were just you and he out on a shoot with your
iPhones, using his trademark casual, plain-English writing style to
help you unlock the power of your iPhone to make the type of
pictures you never thought could be done with a phone. You'll
learn: - Which tools to use to make pro-quality portraits in any
lighting situation. - How to create stunning landscape shots that
people will swear you took with an expensive DSLR or mirrorless
camera. - Proven posing techniques that flatter your subject and
make anyone you photograph look their very best in every shot. -
How to organize and edit your photos like a pro! - The pros' top
tips for making amazing shots of everything from flowers to product
shots, from food photography to travel shots, and everything in
between. Each page covers a single concept, a single tool, or a
trick to take your iPhone photography from snapshots to shots that
will make your friends and family say, "Wait...you took this?!"
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: iPhone Camera Essentials Chapter 2:
How to Compose Like a Pro Chapter 3: Photographing People Chapter
4: Posing People Chapter 5: Travel & Landscape Photography
Chapter 6: Other Cool Stuff to Shoot Chapter 7: iPhone Camera Tips
and Tricks Chapter 8: Organizing Your Photo Library Chapter 9:
Editing Your Images Chapter 10: Incredible Apps That Can Take Your
Photos to the Next Level Chapter 11: Awesome iPhone Accessories
Chapter 12: Photo Recipes
An absolute classic of pure physique photography. Enthused with
strong gay feeling these are photos of the most beautifully
proportioned and body-sculpted males of 50s and 60s Western
America, many posed with or without pouches on Rocky Mountain
slopes.
Producing 24pP Video demystifies the emerging standards of film and
video production and discusses the 24p video film format to help
novice and experienced filmmakers alike learn how to better use the
newly available DV cameras. Since the 24p frame rate closely
approximates the look and feel of film, it is the speed of choice
whenever a "cinematic" look is desired. 24p video also offers
certain compression options that are advantageous to web and
wireless delivery. This full-color book discusses the special
techniques required by 24p productions - all the way through the
production, from preproduction planning through post and output.
Each chapter includes techniques, examples, tips, and case studies.
The field techniques section features real-world setups presented
as demonstrations or as tutorials. Case studies present profiles of
people producing 24p projects, and the DVD includes step-by-step
instructions that illustrate how to work with 24p material in NLE,
compositor, DVD authoring, and audio applications.
"This elegant approach to his chosen medium is evident in an
alluring new book from German luxury publisher teNeues, Vincent
Peters: Selected Works" - Jared Paul Stern, Maxim "With his
signature black-and-white photography and exquisite lighting, his
portraits look like snapshots from classic movies." - Square Mile
Vincent Peters' photographs have left the fast-moving trends of
fashion photography behind and become timeless works of art. Born
in Bremen in 1969, Peters has been one of the most sought-after
fashion and portrait photographers for over 25 years. With his
signature black-and-white photography and exquisite lighting, his
portraits look like snapshots from classic movies. Supermodels,
stars, and legends have all stood before his camera - from Penelope
Cruz and Rosamund Pike to Mickey Rourke and Matt Dillon. This new
Collector's Edition with luxurious linen finish expands on Peters'
bestselling book with 30 new images, all personally selected by
Peters. A collection of astonishing portraits, in which the
intimate urgency of the moment creates a timeless image.
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Acclaimed home-grown photographer, Jodi Bieber has created an
open-ended essay which is a celebration and a portrait of life in
Soweto today. The importance of Soweto in the collective
consciousness is hard to overstate. It registers as a place born of
resistance, perhaps even embodying the South African struggle for
freedom. But the birth of Kwaito is attributed to Soweto too. And
beyond the grand narratives, there is and always was a
proliferation of dancing, art and fashion in this place defined by
its energy and cosmopolitan nature. Labelling and un-labelling,
claiming and discarding, Sowetans have created Soweto a new - a
phenomenon that is celebrated in this photographic publication
which contemplates daily lived realities, where here, as elsewhere,
South Africans are continually reinventing themselves and their
urban space.
Tommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter weaves together self-portraits and
classically bucolic landscapes punctuated by the traces of East
Asian stories embedded in the topography of the American South. In
this first major monograph, featuring almost a decade of work,
Tommy Kha explores the highly personal psycho-geography of his
hometown. As the artist states, "Memphis has become, for me, not
only the place where I was raised but an active borderland between
fantasy and memory, nostalgia and history, nonfiction and
mythology." Memphis is where his mother, fleeing Vietnam in the
early 1980s, settled, along with his extended family. Throughout
the work, his mother emerges as a recurring character, sometimes
the subject of quiet photographic study, and in others, a
collaborative muse. "I'm a cut of my mom," Kha asserts, "Every
photograph I make of her is a Half Self-Portrait." In snapshots
drawn from a family album that serves as the one record of her
journey to the United States, she is the source of nostalgia and
barely captured memory. In assembling a visual account of the
struggle to find his own voice and narrate the fragmented history
of his family, Kha challenges the cultural amnesia around Asian
lives and experiences in recent American histories. Acclaimed
author Hua Hsu contributes an engaging essay, "People Need to Smile
More," and MacArthur Fellow An-My Le conducts an incisive
conversation with Kha that delves into his family history and
artistic strategies. Tommy Kha: Half, Full, Quarter is the result
of the Next Step Award, a partnership between Aperture and Baxter
St at the Camera Club of New York, in partnership with the 7|G
Foundation. An exhibition of the work will open at Baxter St in New
York in February 2023.
This new and beautiful book traces the development of pioneer
photographs and the miniature art cases that were manufactured to
protect and display them. Icons of their time, photographic cases
are rich in history and design. Not limited to the cases
themselves, this book explores various aspects of the Daguerreian
era (1840-1870) and includes information on one-of-a-kind
photographic forms, artists and casemakers, die-engraving, and all
components of wood-framed, thermoplastic, and novelty cases.
Emphasis is placed on Victorian-era design and its impact on the
American case art industry. Included are over 460 illustrations,
informative captions with values, and a comprehensive index.
Written for novice and experienced collectors and designers alike,
this book is a must-have resource for photographica enthusiasts,
dealers, historians, and artists.
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